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POPLAR SHOPPEn
POST OFFICE BOX 668 PHONE 768-3433 POPLAR, MONTANA 59255
Montana Historical Society 225 N. Roberts St. Helena, MT 59601
SUBSCRIPTION RATE
$5,00 PER YEAR
BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE 7.5 PAID POPLAR, MONTANA PERMIT N0.4
AUGUST 18, 1977
SCHOOL OPENING
Poplar School patrons and parents are reminded that school year 77-78 is fast approaching. In fact, Teacher Orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, August 23rd.
Buses will run on their usual schedules on Wednesday, August 24th as this is slated as the first day of school, but it will be the only day of the week that the students will be expected to attend. It will serve as our first official day of school and students will be registered and given class assignments on that day. The School Board and Administration recognize that Wednesday the 24th is "camping day" for the Oil Celebration but feel that our students can come to school that day and still not miss anything at the celebration. The Celebration and the Youth Fair scheduled for the remainder of that week a*re reasons for having teacher in-service on Thursday and Friday (25 & 26) to avoid conflicts for our patrons.
Thursday, the 25th, the Poplar professional staff will participate in the Office of PuHlic Instruction's area workshop in Wolf Point. This in-service day is s j'onsored by the State Superintendent's Office for schools in the Northeast Region of Montana.
Friday, the 26th, will be a staff in-service day in Poplar with principals meeting with their building staffs and the administa-tion meeting with departmental and activity
groups.
School officials recognize that this is a "busy time" for many of our patrons but parents are urged to cooperate in getting their students to school on the 24th so appropriate plans can be made for the 77-78 school year. (We do plan to serve lunches on the 24th in our lunchroom.)
High School Registration
Bob Boley, Poplar High's new Principal, has slated the following schedule for high school registration Wednesday,
August 24th:
8:15 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:45
12:45 - 2:00
2:00 - 3:30
All Seniors " Juniors " Sophomores " Freshman
All high school students are urged to be in attendance so that full registration can be completed and conflicts could be reduced to a minimum.
For those students who have attained that level beyond the compulsory attendance age and are considering "quitting school" or may have already "dropped out," we encourage their reconsideration and hope that they will check the high school offerings with the intent to return to school.
(A special notice to parents of our incoming freshmen and some sophomores with reference to Driver's Education.) We do hope to offer the classroom work required for Traffic Education during the academic year and extend the "behind the wheel instruction" to the summer months and possibly after school. Our intent is to eliminate the necessity of parents having to transport their youngsters for this instruction.
INTERESTING
Jeannle Moe tells us that her birthplace is listed as Fargo, North Dakota and her earlier years were spent in Missoula, Mt. We will accept that and even thank her parents and the individuals in the Missoula area for the fine job they did in rearing our Jeannie In her formative years. Her beginnings may have been elsewhere, but we claim Iter as a native daughter I
It is not known if Jeannie aid Skull were high school sweethearts, but, we do know that as an active photographer for the yearbook, he had a legitimate excuse to snap her picture at the tender age of 14. This high school encounter eventually led to marriage, as Jeannie and Skuli came to live in Poplar in 1956. Jeannie states she loves to travel and can be ready to go anywhere in 30 minutes. Perhaps her taste for travel started with the time she and Skuli spent in Munich, Germany, (he, in military service) prior to coming to Poplar.
Most of the Girl Scouts in the area know Jeannie as "Mrs. Moe, the Girl Scout leader." She has spent 18 years in the scouting program, getting involved in all phases of that worthwhile organization. No one could say her groups experienced dull gatherings for during the years she has taught swimming, taken them on camping trips, encouraged them in many and varied handcrafts, aid just about anything a young girl would want to do, Jeannie would lend a hand and give it a try. She feels her scouting years were a most rewarding experience because of the relationships with the girls and the contact with the parents. She acknowledges and appreciates the community's support of all the vending endeavors the Scouts have participated in throuqhouf the yea's and best of all, the moral support which was always present. Teaching Sunday School classes was another service Mrs. Moe performed for the young people of Poplar for many yecs.
We understand that Jeannie's current contribution of time and effort is being a member of the Swimming Pool board. Here again, we note an interest in the youig. Jeannie is impressed with her 21 years spent in the town of Poplar, mentioning the wonderful friendships and the happy, busy times spent with the eager young people. We must include her ar. one of the eager youngsters as she tells us there are many things she still wants to learn, such as pla/ing tennis, the piano and speaking Norwegian. We assume the later would be a "home course." The youth of our town are fortunate that Skuli chose to bring you here and make this your family's home.
Pictured above is Russell Burshia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Burshia�the first to swim in the newly completed Poplar pool.
MORE GAS AVAILABLE
More natural gas may be made available to MDU's Montana customers if the Public Service Commission takes expected action on the utility's application to begin recovering its costs of newly acquired gas supplies as they are introduced into company gas lines. MDU presented a formal application to the commission on August II, which, if approved, would allow the company to begin charging higher rates for gas service in Montana to recover the higher cost of natural gas which the utility has recently acquired. Late in 1976, MDU purchased a new gas supply in the Powell II unit about 70 miles south of Sheridan, Wyo. Company officials expect to take delivery
at an approximate rate of 2.0 billion cubic feet per year. The new tjas is costing MDU about S2.I6 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) at the wellhead. Pending action by the Montana Public Service Commission as well as 'hose of Wyoming and South Dakota Is the purchase of an acditional supply of Canadicn gas from the Montana PowerCompany, MDU has an option to improve its gas supply for the next five years by purchasing up to 2,75 billion cubic feet per year from this source.
Since the gas originates in Canada, according to MDU officials, it is priced somewhat higher than domestic gas. The price per Mcf delivered to MDU i
cont. on back
The Poplar Swimming Pool opened Saturday, August 13 to an appreciative bunch of Poplar youngsters.
Although the thermometer registered only 68 degrees, the weatherwasn't about to stop these hardv young boys and girls.

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POPLAR SHOPPEn
POST OFFICE BOX 668 PHONE 768-3433 POPLAR, MONTANA 59255
Montana Historical Society 225 N. Roberts St. Helena, MT 59601
SUBSCRIPTION RATE
$5,00 PER YEAR
BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE 7.5 PAID POPLAR, MONTANA PERMIT N0.4
AUGUST 18, 1977
SCHOOL OPENING
Poplar School patrons and parents are reminded that school year 77-78 is fast approaching. In fact, Teacher Orientation is scheduled for Tuesday, August 23rd.
Buses will run on their usual schedules on Wednesday, August 24th as this is slated as the first day of school, but it will be the only day of the week that the students will be expected to attend. It will serve as our first official day of school and students will be registered and given class assignments on that day. The School Board and Administration recognize that Wednesday the 24th is "camping day" for the Oil Celebration but feel that our students can come to school that day and still not miss anything at the celebration. The Celebration and the Youth Fair scheduled for the remainder of that week a*re reasons for having teacher in-service on Thursday and Friday (25 & 26) to avoid conflicts for our patrons.
Thursday, the 25th, the Poplar professional staff will participate in the Office of PuHlic Instruction's area workshop in Wolf Point. This in-service day is s j'onsored by the State Superintendent's Office for schools in the Northeast Region of Montana.
Friday, the 26th, will be a staff in-service day in Poplar with principals meeting with their building staffs and the administa-tion meeting with departmental and activity
groups.
School officials recognize that this is a "busy time" for many of our patrons but parents are urged to cooperate in getting their students to school on the 24th so appropriate plans can be made for the 77-78 school year. (We do plan to serve lunches on the 24th in our lunchroom.)
High School Registration
Bob Boley, Poplar High's new Principal, has slated the following schedule for high school registration Wednesday,
August 24th:
8:15 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:45
12:45 - 2:00
2:00 - 3:30
All Seniors " Juniors " Sophomores " Freshman
All high school students are urged to be in attendance so that full registration can be completed and conflicts could be reduced to a minimum.
For those students who have attained that level beyond the compulsory attendance age and are considering "quitting school" or may have already "dropped out" we encourage their reconsideration and hope that they will check the high school offerings with the intent to return to school.
(A special notice to parents of our incoming freshmen and some sophomores with reference to Driver's Education.) We do hope to offer the classroom work required for Traffic Education during the academic year and extend the "behind the wheel instruction" to the summer months and possibly after school. Our intent is to eliminate the necessity of parents having to transport their youngsters for this instruction.
INTERESTING
Jeannle Moe tells us that her birthplace is listed as Fargo, North Dakota and her earlier years were spent in Missoula, Mt. We will accept that and even thank her parents and the individuals in the Missoula area for the fine job they did in rearing our Jeannie In her formative years. Her beginnings may have been elsewhere, but we claim Iter as a native daughter I
It is not known if Jeannie aid Skull were high school sweethearts, but, we do know that as an active photographer for the yearbook, he had a legitimate excuse to snap her picture at the tender age of 14. This high school encounter eventually led to marriage, as Jeannie and Skuli came to live in Poplar in 1956. Jeannie states she loves to travel and can be ready to go anywhere in 30 minutes. Perhaps her taste for travel started with the time she and Skuli spent in Munich, Germany, (he, in military service) prior to coming to Poplar.
Most of the Girl Scouts in the area know Jeannie as "Mrs. Moe, the Girl Scout leader." She has spent 18 years in the scouting program, getting involved in all phases of that worthwhile organization. No one could say her groups experienced dull gatherings for during the years she has taught swimming, taken them on camping trips, encouraged them in many and varied handcrafts, aid just about anything a young girl would want to do, Jeannie would lend a hand and give it a try. She feels her scouting years were a most rewarding experience because of the relationships with the girls and the contact with the parents. She acknowledges and appreciates the community's support of all the vending endeavors the Scouts have participated in throuqhouf the yea's and best of all, the moral support which was always present. Teaching Sunday School classes was another service Mrs. Moe performed for the young people of Poplar for many yecs.
We understand that Jeannie's current contribution of time and effort is being a member of the Swimming Pool board. Here again, we note an interest in the youig. Jeannie is impressed with her 21 years spent in the town of Poplar, mentioning the wonderful friendships and the happy, busy times spent with the eager young people. We must include her ar. one of the eager youngsters as she tells us there are many things she still wants to learn, such as pla/ing tennis, the piano and speaking Norwegian. We assume the later would be a "home course." The youth of our town are fortunate that Skuli chose to bring you here and make this your family's home.
Pictured above is Russell Burshia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Burshia�the first to swim in the newly completed Poplar pool.
MORE GAS AVAILABLE
More natural gas may be made available to MDU's Montana customers if the Public Service Commission takes expected action on the utility's application to begin recovering its costs of newly acquired gas supplies as they are introduced into company gas lines. MDU presented a formal application to the commission on August II, which, if approved, would allow the company to begin charging higher rates for gas service in Montana to recover the higher cost of natural gas which the utility has recently acquired. Late in 1976, MDU purchased a new gas supply in the Powell II unit about 70 miles south of Sheridan, Wyo. Company officials expect to take delivery
at an approximate rate of 2.0 billion cubic feet per year. The new tjas is costing MDU about S2.I6 per thousand cubic feet (Mcf) at the wellhead. Pending action by the Montana Public Service Commission as well as 'hose of Wyoming and South Dakota Is the purchase of an acditional supply of Canadicn gas from the Montana PowerCompany, MDU has an option to improve its gas supply for the next five years by purchasing up to 2,75 billion cubic feet per year from this source.
Since the gas originates in Canada, according to MDU officials, it is priced somewhat higher than domestic gas. The price per Mcf delivered to MDU i
cont. on back
The Poplar Swimming Pool opened Saturday, August 13 to an appreciative bunch of Poplar youngsters.
Although the thermometer registered only 68 degrees, the weatherwasn't about to stop these hardv young boys and girls.